Quinton Claunch
Quinton Claunch | |
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| Born | Quinton Mavis Claunch December 3, 1921[1] Tishomingo, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | April 10, 2021 (aged 99) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, record producer, record label owner |
| Known for | Hi Records Goldwax Records |
Quinton Mavis Claunch (December 3, 1921 – April 10, 2021) was an American musician, songwriter, record producer and record label owner, who was responsible with others for setting up Hi Records in the 1950s and Goldwax Records in the 1960s.
Biography
He was born in
After he married in 1948, Claunch moved to
He and Cantrell then decided to form their own record label, Hi Records, in 1957, with Ray Harris and Joe Cuoghi.[4] Claunch was also responsible for record production, and for songwriting; in total, he is credited with over 200 original compositions at BMI, mostly in conjunction with other writers including George Jackson.[5] After establishing Hi as a moderately successful local label, Claunch sold his interest in the company in 1959 and left the music industry, so as to develop his hardware business.[3][6]
In 1964, he returned to the music business to establish, with partner Rudolph V. "Doc" Russell,
Claunch died in Memphis, Tennessee, in April 2021 at the age of 99.[7][8]
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0252094019.
- ^ The Blue Seal Pals, Hillbilly-Music.com. Retrieved 27 April 2013
- ^ a b c Biography by Steve Kurutz, AllMusic. Retrieved 26 April 2013
- ^ Broven, 2009, p. 520
- ^ [1] [permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c David Edwards and Mike Callahan, Goldwax Album Discography, 2003. Bsnpubs.com, Retrieved 26 April 2013
- ^ "Quinton M. Claunch - View Obituary & Service Information". Memorialparkfuneralandcemetery.com.
- ^ Tony Burke, "Obituary: Quinton Claunch", Blues & Rhythm, No.360, June 2021, p. 13
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